November 24, 2018

After a day packed with adventure in Milford Sound, we drove off over the mountain and through the tunnel to the other side just as the sun was going down. Turns out that spending dead turkey day in the southern hemisphere is a good thing!

Leaving Milford Sound

The drive to Knobs Flat is around 45 minutes. Though the cabins are rustic, they are perfectly suited to the environment. We cooked a very late dinner at 10pm (which included a fake Thanksgiving turkey).

Unconsumed, but present

The great people at HQ allowed us to stash groceries purchased in Te Anau for a day while we stayed at Milford Sound. We stopped in on our way to Milford Sound. This was a very good plan.

Headquarters

A morning hike to the waterfall is recommended. The trail itself is wild with a log creek crossing, lots of moss, notched trees, and drippy bushes.

Cabin 1 on the left

Sadly, we did not snap any pictures inside the cabin. So the shower and the little kitchen will go undocumented. Such are the hazards of a high adventure day.

The drive to and from Te Anau is gorgeous.

We stopped by Te Anau for a fantastic super fun jet boat ride and some delicious Indian food at Radhas.

NPS highly recommends the Knobs Flat cabins. Four showerheads and a waterfall hike!